Berkowitz Lab

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NIH R01 · 2025

Food as Medicine for HIV: A Randomized Trial of Medically Tailored Meals and Lifestyle Intervention

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In contemporary practice for people with HIV, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become an important comorbidity. T2DM is 1.5 times more common in people with HIV than the general population. Among those with T2DM, people with HIV have greater risk for weight gain, lower diet quality, and higher hemoglobin A1c. All of this puts people with HIV and T2DM at substantial risk for complications, including chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. Food insecurity, “lack of access to enough food for an active, healthy life”, is a major contributor to this risk. Food insecurity is 2 to 3 times more common among people with HIV than the…

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